Holbrooke testifies on Pakistan strategy in Washington
Richard Holbrooke, special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the State Department, testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regarding U.S. strategy in Pakistan on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 12, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Only a small fraction of U.S. aid to Pakistan approved in 2010 has been spent during the current fiscal year, government records indicate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and retired diplomat Marc Grossman was selected special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, officials said.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- President Obama and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari had a private meeting before Friday's memorial for Richard Holbrooke, Obama's regional envoy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A Pakistani lobby urged President Barack Obama Wednesday to swiftly replace special U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke, who died Dec. 13.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke's dying remarks on the war in Afghanistan are a reflection of his commitment to service, the State Department said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. and world leaders expressed sadness at the death of veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke, who died Monday in a Washington hospital.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama praised longtime diplomat Richard Holbrooke, who died Monday at a Washington hospital, as a "true giant of American foreign policy."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Senior diplomat Richard Holbrooke remains critically ill in a Washington hospital, White House adviser David Axelrod said Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Top U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke is in critical condition at a Washington, D.C., hospital after heart surgery, the State Department said Saturday.
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